If you have already decided on the style of skiing - classic or skating step, where and how you will ride - on virgin snow, a sports track or a walking track, then you just have to choose skis in accordance with your weight and height. According to these parameters, you can choose cross-country skis in terms of length and stiffness.
Instructions
Step 1
Ski length. If you chose the classic style of skiing, then the toe of the ski of the length you need should rest against the middle of the palm of your raised hand. Skates should be 10 centimeters shorter. The store will offer you tables showing the sizes of cross-country skis and poles, which can be selected in accordance with your height.
Step 2
The stiffness of the skis. Skating skis are very stiff, because with this style of skiing, at the moment of pushing off, the middle of the ski should not have contact with the surface, because this significantly slows down the speed of movement. Classic skis for dry and soft snow are less rigid, for dense wet snow they are more rigid. For leisurely walks, choose low to medium hardness skis. It will be difficult for an untrained skier to move on hard skis - they will constantly slip. Keep in mind that the more your weight is from the norm, the harder and longer skis you need.
Step 3
Which manufacturer to choose. If you are not going to set speed records or have just started skiing, then there is no point in choosing skis of well-known world brands, however, recently global manufacturers have begun to locate their production facilities in Eastern Europe and Russia and produce skis there for amateurs. High-quality skis are produced by the well-known Mukachevo factory, which was bought by Fischer, in Russia - by the STC factory, they can be bought inexpensively in sports stores. These skis will serve you for winter walks for many years, but if you are going to improve your skills, buy a racing model.
